80s basketball was much more of a free flowing offensive game than the current NBA. There's a big difference in being physical (and the game was absolutely more physical then) and being defensive oriented (the game is 100% more defensive oriented now).

Also, there was a severe, SEVERE lack of backcourt talent in the 90s. There were very few perimeter players in the league for a LONG TIME that could get their own shot. Don't confuse that with great defense.

80s basketball was much more of a free flowing offensive game than the current NBA. There's a big difference in being physical (and the game was absolutely more physical then) and being defensive oriented (the game is 100% more defensive oriented now).

Also, there was a severe, SEVERE lack of backcourt talent in the 90s. There were very few perimeter players in the league for a LONG TIME that could get their own shot. Don't confuse that with great defense.

I don't know about that. Hand checking made creating your own shot a hell of a lot harder on the perimeter.

Stockton, Payton, Mark Price, Reggie Miller, Jordan, Penny, Byron Scott, Nick Van Excel, Glenn Robinson, Allan Houston, Iverson, Sprewell, Dan Marilie, I can go on and on. There was plenty of talent that could create their own shot or stretch the court back then too.

It was just harder bc you can press up on a guy a lot more then.

Now if you want to be a good perimeter defender you need elite foot speed and you have to use your hips to check them but it's not the same as using your hands.

I don't know about that. Hand checking made creating your own shot a hell of a lot harder on the perimeter.

Stockton, Payton, Mark Price, Reggie Miller, Jordan, Penny, Byron Scott, Nick Van Excel, Glenn Robinson, Allan Houston, Iverson, Sprewell, Dan Marilie, I can go on and on. There was plenty of talent that could create their own shot or stretch the court back then too.

It was just harder bc you can press up on a guy a lot more then.

Now if you want to be a good perimeter defender you need elite foot speed and you have to use your hips to check them but it's not the same as using your hands.

Great, great, pretty good, great, great, had two very good years but not worthy of mentioning because of his injuries, not really, meh, meh, meh, overrated, garbage, not even how you spell his name...